The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-09
2f KILLED AND WOUNDED.

AouFth etFeet, New YORK. 8H
AN UNKNOWN MAN, upon whose person
was found card with the words "T,
NJ. McCabe, Carpenters Union"
ANOTHER UNKNOWN MAN, about sixty
tive years OF age, with card on which
was inscribed vi. Xina, No. l7O Eaat
seveuty-fourth street, New York" =.
The wounded are: .,g.s
GEORGE MCCARTNEY, injured hip and
back. i ~ -
KobERT SHOEMAKER, back and leg.
WILLIAM KENNEDY, back and side.
JAMES LYON, arms, back and head,
JOSE GlRANDlN, injured in back aad ribs
and general conLusione.
EMIL WELLER, injured head, back and
side.
UNKNOWN Man, seriously injured,
The officials Of the road say that no
blame can attach to the company, as those
who ventured on the plank walk along
side the track did it on their own respon-
sibility, and violated the rules Of the com
pany.
The stories as to how the accident oc.
CURED are very conflicting and contra
dlctory. Several eye>witnesses assert that
when the people on the narrow plank
walk alongside the track were making
their way to the Fourtesnth.street station
the stalled trains began moving, and the
engine OF one Of them swept the people
into the street., ,i,..i.
HOW THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED,
The narrow platform from which the
people fell WAS about two and one. half
feet high. 1t is uaed by the trackmen
when on duty, and above Fourteenth
street is not provided with hsnd.ra;l.
When the passsngsra left the blocked cara
and took to tho platform, the gatemen of
the trains offered no objections. az thew
ought to have done. The crowd that left
the cars for the platform was composed
wholly of men. There we're Comparative
ly few women in the blockaded trains, and
none 80 lar as known ventured upon the
track. .,..... 81 =. 10-='"-'
A long cortege OF men was picking its
way slowly, when suddenly tho train
ahead started up and began to move.
The next one followed suit aud success-
i've series Of jerks went along the line up
to the last train. Each one OF them shook
the men In front and made them hurry
ahead rapidly to reach the station safely,
Those behind saw that they were scared
and grew nervous in turn. Some OF them
were looking anxioualy around for a SUP.
port and bunch OF dozen moving in
single file just below Fifteenth street in
sight Of the platform hurried norvously
forward to catch gate of the nearest car.
when the train Of which it was q part
suddenly started ahead and nearly shook
the foremost man of his feet. - s.s7s7
WARNING CAME TOO LATE.
Shrinking back in fright from the NOV.
ing wheels he crowded against the man
behind him on the very edge Of the mar.
row plank walk. From below where
crowd was watching the progress Of the
promenaders in mid air shout of warn.
ing arose, but too late. The man eeizsd
wildly at his neighbor in terror Of his lie
the latter drew back, but the crowd be.
hind was pressing on. The train was
moving on the right. Those farther be.
hind saw a momentary punching Of the
crowd in front, and then one, two, hall
dozen were seen falling over the edge into
the estreet below, from which arose a fright.
ened wall that turned into shrieks Of Ter.
ror and despair as man after man struck
the pavement and lay mangled and bleed.
ing. Then followed wild rush in the
street and a wilder and more desperate
one above in the air. 5f5! = ~
The venturesome pedestrians caught at
the gates Of the train as it passed and
clong with the grip Of despair. It pulled
up and was stopped almost Immediately.
The frightened and breathless were pulled
in and room made for the Others. In two
minutes the plank walk was clear. Down
below, in the street, scene Of horror was
in progress. Tho men had fallen in the
middle Of the street on the surface car
track. In ghastly heap they lay, some
motionless, some groaning family, or
shrieking wildly in pain and terror. A
crowd Of thousands who had watched the
blockade from below surged around and
closed in upon the scene. A police off,
Ger who had Witnessed the occurrence sent
out calls for ambulances. While yolun.
teers were sorting out the heap Of the fall.
en- and policemen were urging back the
crowd, the ambulances arrived. The sur
geons turned in to render immediate and